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Free Trading Isn't What You Think It Is (Wall Street CEO Explains)

Podcast: Founder's Story
Published: Jul 1, 2026
Duration seconds: 1323
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Summary

Daniel Robbins sits down with Daniel Schlaepfer, President and CEO of Select Vantage Inc., to unpack the hidden mechanics of modern trading, from “free” trading apps and off-exchange market making to funded trader programs, AI, and why human judgment still matters. Daniel shares how a random subway newspaper ad changed his life, how he rebuilt a trading business from the wreckage of a failed firm, and why his company’s regulation-first culture helped create one of the strongest risk and compliance platforms in the industry.